Tambr - Persian Iranian Stamps - 7th Asian Games, Tehran 1974

The modern Asian Games began in 1951, but these international games have their roots in
the Far East Championships, a competition primarily between China, Japan and the Philippines
between 1913 and 1934.

11 nations and 489 athletes competed in the first games in 1951 in New Delhi.
The 1994 games in Hiroshima saw 32 countries win medals. The 1998 Games were held in Bangkok,
Thailand in December. The 2002 Games were held in Busan, South Korea.
The games are sanctioned by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

1951 New Delhi, India

1954 Manila, Philippines

1958 Tokyo, Japan

1962 Jakarta, Indonesia

1966 Bangkok, Thailand

1970 Bangkok, Thailand

1974 Tehran, Iran

1978 Bangkok, Thailand

1982 Delhi, India

1986 Seoul, South Korea

1990 Beijing, China

1994 Hiroshima, Japan

1998 Bangkok, Thailand

2002 Busan, South Korea

2006 Doha, Qatar

Tehran 1974, 2 Rial

Tehran 1974, 6 Rial

Tehran 1974, 8 Rial

International Games Held in 1974

Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand

British Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Christchurch, New Zealand

Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic